Screenplay data
Estranged brothers Tommy and Brendan Conlon, both mixed martial arts fighters, enter the Sparta tournament for different reasons: Tommy, a former Marine, seeks to honor a fallen comrade's family, while Brendan, a high school physics teacher, needs money to save his home from foreclosure. Their recovering alcoholic father, Paddy, attempts to reconcile with his sons, but years of resentment and past trauma create a deep rift, especially with Tommy. As the tournament progresses, both brothers display incredible skill and determination, overcoming formidable opponents and gaining public attention, with Tommy's past as a military hero and deserter eventually revealed. The brothers' paths converge in the Sparta final, forcing them to confront their fractured relationship and painful history in a brutal, emotional fight where Brendan ultimately defeats Tommy, who is then apprehended by military police, but not before Brendan expresses his love and support.
Save the Cat beat sheet
Two estranged brothers, one a troubled ex-Marine and the other a struggling physics teacher, are drawn into the brutal world of mixed martial arts alongside their recovering father.
Open full beat sheetBrendan Conlon is listed as Protagonist / Fighter. 30-year-old high school Physics teacher, former fighter, father of two. In the parsed data, Brendan Conlon is connected to 27 scenes, 49 dialogue lines, 50 text mentions, first appearing around scene 16.
27 scenes / 49 dialogue linesTommy Conlon is listed as Protagonist / Fighter. 28-year-old former Marine, estranged son of Paddy, highly skilled MMA fighter. In the parsed data, Tommy Conlon is connected to 21 scenes, 14 dialogue lines, 15 text mentions, first appearing around scene 5.
21 scenes / 14 dialogue linesPaddy Conlon is listed as Father. 60-year-old recovering alcoholic, former Marine, father to Tommy and Brendan. In the parsed data, Paddy Conlon is connected to 19 scenes, 34 dialogue lines, 34 text mentions, first appearing around scene 5.
19 scenes / 34 dialogue linesFrank Campana is listed as Trainer. Brendan's former trainer and friend. In the parsed data, Frank Campana is connected to 11 scenes, 7 dialogue lines, 7 text mentions, first appearing around scene 37.
11 scenes / 7 dialogue linesTess Conlon is listed as Brendan's Wife. Brendan's supportive but concerned wife. In the parsed data, Tess Conlon is connected to 11 scenes, 4 dialogue lines, 4 text mentions, first appearing around scene 20.
11 scenes / 4 dialogue linesColt Boyd is listed as Gym Owner / Manager. Owner of Colt's Pittsburgh Fight Club. In the parsed data, Colt Boyd is connected to 5 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 30.
5 scenes / 1 dialogue linesKoba is listed as Fighter. Legendary Russian MMA fighter. In the parsed data, Koba is connected to 4 scenes, first appearing around scene 41.
4 scenes / 0 dialogue linesMad Dog Grimes is listed as Fighter. Heavily-muscled MMA fighter with a mohawk. In the parsed data, Mad Dog Grimes is connected to 4 scenes, first appearing around scene 12.
4 scenes / 0 dialogue linesEstablishing shots of Pittsburgh at twilight.
Paddy Conlon exits church after a program meeting.
Paddy ConlonPaddy drives home through the city.
Paddy ConlonTommy waits on the stoop of a row house.
Tommy ConlonPaddy arrives home and encounters Tommy.
Paddy Conlon, Tommy ConlonPaddy and Tommy talk inside the house while looking at old photos.
Paddy Conlon, Tommy ConlonBrendan and Tess host a birthday party for their daughter.
Brendan Conlon, Tess ConlonBrendan and Tess prepare for the evening.
Brendan Conlon, Tess ConlonBrendan works out in the garage.
Brendan Conlon, Tess ConlonTommy visits the gym and signs up.
Tommy Conlon, Colt BoydBrendan teaches a physics class.
Brendan ConlonTommy fights Mad Dog Grimes.
Tommy Conlon, Colt Boyd, Mad Dog GrimesBrendan meets with a loan officer.
Brendan ConlonPaddy watches old tapes and Colt Boyd visits.
Paddy Conlon, Colt BoydColt Boyd visits Paddy to ask about Tommy, but Paddy refuses to provide information.
Paddy Conlon, Colt BoydBrendan talks to his child on the phone while driving.
Brendan ConlonBrendan arrives at a strip club parking lot for an amateur fight.
Brendan ConlonAmateur fighters compete in a ring inside a tent.
Brendan fights Mike Moore and wins.
Brendan Conlon, Mad Dog GrimesBrendan returns home and is confronted by Tess about his fighting.
Brendan Conlon, Tess ConlonPaddy and Tommy meet to discuss Tommy's plan to fight in a tournament.
Paddy Conlon, Tommy ConlonStudents gossip about Brendan's fight.
Brendan ConlonPrincipal Zito confronts Brendan about his fighting.
Brendan ConlonBrendan and Tess discuss his suspension and future plans.
Brendan Conlon, Tess ConlonPaddy tries to connect with Tommy using old memorabilia.
Paddy Conlon, Tommy ConlonMarines watch a video of Tommy fighting.
Tommy ConlonBrendan asks Frank Campana to train him.
Brendan Conlon, Frank CampanaPaddy waits for Brendan at his home.
Paddy Conlon, Brendan ConlonPaddy visits Brendan at his home to tell him Tommy is back in town and training with him.
Paddy Conlon, Brendan Conlon, Tess ConlonTommy arrives at the gym and Colt tells him he got him into Sparta.
Tommy Conlon, Colt BoydTommy calls Pilar from a payphone.
Tommy ConlonTommy speaks with Pilar about his upcoming opportunity.
Tommy ConlonTommy and Paddy watch a news report about Tommy's heroic rescue of a soldier, then Brendan calls Paddy.
Paddy Conlon, Tommy ConlonBrendan and Tommy meet on the beach and have a tense confrontation about their past and family.
Tommy Conlon, Brendan ConlonStudents ask Principal Zito for permission to watch Brendan's fight in the school auditorium.
The Sparta tournament begins; Tommy makes his entrance and knocks out Barbosa.
Paddy Conlon, Tommy ConlonFrank prepares Brendan for his fight against Midnight Le.
Brendan Conlon, Frank CampanaBrendan fights Midnight Le and wins via submission.
Brendan Conlon, Frank CampanaTess receives a text from Brendan confirming he won his fight.
Tess ConlonTommy and Paddy watch Koba's quick victory on the monitor.
Paddy Conlon, Tommy ConlonKoba defeats his opponent in under 10 seconds.
KobaBrendan and Frank watch Koba's victory with concern.
Brendan Conlon, Frank CampanaPaddy tapes Tommy's hands while they watch Mad Dog Grimes fight.
Paddy Conlon, Tommy Conlon, Mad Dog GrimesBrendan prepares for his fight while Paddy offers encouragement.
Paddy Conlon, Brendan Conlon, Frank CampanaTess watches Brendan take a beating on TV.
Tess ConlonBrendan fights The Dane.
Brendan Conlon, Frank CampanaPaddy watches Brendan's victory.
Paddy ConlonBrendan and Paddy have a brief, tense exchange.
Paddy Conlon, Brendan ConlonTommy fights Diego Santana.
Tommy ConlonDawn breaks over Atlantic City.
Paddy confronts Tommy at the slot machines.
Paddy Conlon, Tommy ConlonTommy finds Paddy relapsed and comforts him.
Paddy Conlon, Tommy ConlonTommy fights Mad Dog Grimes.
Tommy Conlon, Mad Dog GrimesBrendan prepares to fight Koba.
Brendan Conlon, Tess Conlon, Frank Campana, KobaBrendan fights Koba.
Brendan Conlon, Frank Campana, KobaBrendan fights Koba in the third round, eventually tapping him out with a knee bar.
Brendan Conlon, Koba, Frank CampanaPress and officials watch a CNN report revealing Tommy's true identity and AWOL status.
Brendan, Frank, and Tess discuss the upcoming fight against Tommy.
Brendan Conlon, Frank Campana, Tess ConlonBrendan and Tommy face off in the final match.
Brendan Conlon, Tommy Conlon, Frank Campana, Tess ConlonSit down. Breathe. Look at me! Look at me! Why are we here, Brendan? Why are we here? Are we here to win this fight? You tell me, 'cause if we're not, I'll throw in the towel right now. We'll get Tess and we will go home. You don't knock him out, you lose the fight. Understand me? You don't knock him out, you don't have a home.
You got two lines of communication, the telephone and the post office. Just because you decide it's a special day, it doesn't make it one for me. I got a wife and kids inside and they're waiting for me, so I don't have time for whatever this is.
I know you got a wife and kids in there. I got a grand-daughter I haven't seen in three years and another I haven't even ever met.
Tommy? Got some news for ya. I got you into Sparta. Took some doing, but I made it happen.. Thank you and 10 percent is customary.
You were briefed. You had the information. You chose the old man and the girl.
Shit, Tommy. How was I supposed to know I was never gonna see you guys again?
Alright. But they're not different things. You've gotta trust to FORGIVE--
I was just passing through. Figured why not have a belt with the old man.
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